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Mbouti Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Should + be, is or was
Dear everyone
It's essential that every (should) be here on time.
I believe we can use with should or without should on the above sentence.
But on my book, I am confused below explantion.
"This form(be/do/have/apologise etc,) is sometimes called the subjunctive. it is the same as the infintive(without to). you can also use normal presents and past tenses;
it's essential the everyone is here on time."
would anyone explantion why we can use present and past tenses like is or was instea of be on the sentence ?
Thank you in advance
mbouti
It's essential that every (should) be here on time.
I believe we can use with should or without should on the above sentence.
But on my book, I am confused below explantion.
"This form(be/do/have/apologise etc,) is sometimes called the subjunctive. it is the same as the infintive(without to). you can also use normal presents and past tenses;
it's essential the everyone is here on time."
would anyone explantion why we can use present and past tenses like is or was instea of be on the sentence ?
Thank you in advance
mbouti
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mbouti Dear everyone It's essential that every (should) be here on time. I believe we can use with should or without should on the above sentence. But on my book, I am confused below explantion.
- mbouti Dear everyone It's essential that every (should) be here on time.
- I believe we can use with should or without should on the above sentence.
- But on my book, I am confused below explantion.
- "This form(be/do/have/apologise etc,) is sometimes called the subjunctive.
- it is the same as the infintive(without to).
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mboutiDear everyone
It's essential that every (should) be here on time.
I believe we can use with should or without should on the above sentence.
But on my book, I am confused below explantion.
"This form(be/do/have/apologise etc,) is sometimes called the subjunctive. it is the same as the infintive(without to).
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